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CobBauge: Open Days & Open Minds

Over the last few months, our CobBauge team, alongside Grocott & Murfit Builders, hosted two successful Open days at the CobBauge Pilot Build House in Fakenham, North Norfolk. These involved the c

Retrofit Series: Building in Resilience

Despite the unseasonably warm Autumn, the successive hikes to energy prices begin to hurt as we turn on our heating systems for the winter. Sadly, these prices are unlikely to abate over the coming

Retrofit Series: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste

As the hottest summer on record fades away and the cold months draw nearer, it’s the thought on everyone’s minds: how to cope with their energy bills. Liz Truss’ plan to freeze bills for two ye

An Introduction to Embodied Carbon

Embodied carbon is a vitally important part of the overall carbon footprint of any building and it is becoming increasingly significant. For decades now, sustainably minded clients have s

Earth Field Tests For CobBauge Buildings

Breaking, Shrinking, Swelling, Smelling. Strips, Jars & Cigars… As part of our first-of-its-kind CobBauge house, our team has been learning about the earth field tests for CobBa

Our New Role ‘Head of Sustainability’ Has Been Awarded To Jack Spencer Ashworth!

Sustainability is nothing new to Hudson Architects. Low energy buildings have been a life-long commitment of Anthony Hudson and sustainable principles have formed a cornerstone of the practice s

A Day With The CobBauge Building Specialists!

On the eve before work commenced on the UK’s first ever CobBauge home, members of both the Hudson Architects and Grocott and Murfit teams spent a day with Cob & CobBauge building specialis

Planning Application Submitted for Mixed Use Rural Development in Frettenham

Hudson Architects and planning consultants LaRonde Wright have submitted a hybrid planning application to Broadland District Council for a new business park and 18 new homes in Frettenham, north

Hemp, Earth and Water: We’re Building The UK’s First CobBauge Home

Hudson Architects has secured planning permission for the UK’s first domestic CobBauge building in Fakenham, Norfolk. This follows the success of the CobBauge Research Building at the Universi

Hickling Passive House warmed up with “only a few candles”: Here’s How It Works!

It was great to see this short piece from the BBC about a family heating their ‘Passivhaus’ home in Hickling with just a few candles! A group from Hudson Architects visited the site back in 201

Low Carbon Group: Measuring Embodied and Operational Carbon In Our Buildings

A cornerstone of the road to Net Zero is for the design & construction industry to take responsibility for the long-term environmental impact of the buildings they create. We have created an int

Cedar House: A Closer Look

Cedar House a new build, two bedroom house and studio using prefabricated construction system. The combination of flood requirements, low budget and an awkward site led to a specific design respons

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CobBauge: Open Days & Open Minds

Retrofit Series: Building in Resilience

Retrofit Series: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste

An Introduction to Embodied Carbon

Earth Field Tests For CobBauge Buildings

Our New Role ‘Head of Sustainability’ Has Been Awarded To Jack Spencer Ashworth!

A Day With The CobBauge Building Specialists!

Planning Application Submitted for Mixed Use Rural Development in Frettenham

Hemp, Earth and Water: We’re Building The UK’s First CobBauge Home

Hickling Passive House warmed up with “only a few candles”: Here’s How It Works!

Low Carbon Group: Measuring Embodied and Operational Carbon In Our Buildings

Cedar House: A Closer Look